Hello, this is my first post, I hope someone can help me...My bf baby is 10 weeks old, and her weight has really plateaued over the last few weeks - she was gaining about 6-7 ounces per week, but then didn't gain anything on week 8, and last week gained only 2 1/2 ounces. for reference, she was 8 lb 14 1/2 oz at birth and last week was 11 lb 2 1/2 oz. I saw the health visitor, who was v bf-positive, she looked at my latch + said it was ok. She suggested I try to feed for longer on each breast, to get more of the fatty hindmilk and now we are - originally about 10 min per side, now closer to 20 min.
However, my baby still looks kind of thin, and we are often feeding every hour and a half, which seems really frequent. I know she is taking plenty in, as we have a healthy amount of wet + dirty nappies, I guess my concern is that what she's taking in isn't satisfying enough, and that's why she isn't gaining/going longer between feeds.
She also seems happy after feeds - slightly dozy and is generally a happy baby.
Is there anything I can do to make my milk richer or better, or how I can alter my feeding of her to satisfy her better, I am really committed to making bf-ing a success.
I really appreciate any help anyone can give!
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Bf baby skinny, too frequent feeding?
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chibi · 14/08/2007 18:14
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